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Thank you for trusting Dr. Khanin performing your joint replacement surgery

So that all patients can recover faster, return to walk or use the knee better than before surgery, and use the prosthesis throughout the lifetime. Care after surgery is very important.

Half of the success is due to the patient intending to manage and take care of him or herself according to the instructions.

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The articles on this page are tips for taking care after joint replacement surgery. 

If you have questions, you can contact Doctor Khanin straight away.

Care after Arthroplasty

"The doctors intended that all patients after the surgery walk well. and can use the prosthesis for 15-20 years.

Postoperative care is very important."

Surgical Wound Care

  • After leaving the hospital, the surgical wound is covered with a waterproof plaster which can shower over it. Do not rubbing the plaster because it may cause the glue to peel off.

  • If the wound has bleeding or water entering the wound, you can change the dressing at the nearest medical facility and bring a spare plaster with you.

  • If the wound is dry or spotty, It's no need to change the dressing. The dressing will be removed around 2 weeks after the surgery.

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When should you contact Doctor Khanin?

  • There is swelling and redness around the wound.

  • Discharge or bleeding 

Characteristics of dry wounds

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Knee Motion

Stretching your knees straight and bend them as much as possible  allow the patient to perform daily activities conveniently. Especially when going up and down stairs

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"The golden period for training is the first 3 months only.

Faster to do the pain will also heal quickly. "

Straight knee

  • Practice by sitting in a chair and use another chair to support the ankles or the legs

  • Strengthen the thigh muscles so that the knees are straight and hold for 10 seconds.

  • Can also be used with hands to help press down the knee area

Knee bend

  • Practice by sitting in a chair

  • Use the leg that is not dissected to help press the leg under the surgery. Insert it under the chair To help bend the knees to the max.

Postoperative knee surgery

  • The artificial knee can be fully stepped down.

  • Walker is used during the first period to prevent falls and helps relieve pain while walking in the initial stages.

  • If the patient is able to walk well, the walker can be withheld.

  • Able to exercise by cycling since, after surgery. Begin spinning with a little stiffness first, cycling helps increase the strength of the muscles around the knee and improve the knees motion as well.

  • During the first 1-2 months there may be swollen legs after walking or standing. This can relieve by lying with legs elevated.

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When should contact Doctor Kanin?

  • Walking and getting more pain every day

  • Can't bend his knees

  • Swollen legs together with pain while resting and raising the legs high does not improve.

Ways to prevent infection

Even the artificial knee made from a material that is safe and does not stimulate resistance. But these artificial joints can easily become infected compared to normal tissues of the body. Therefore, in order to prevent infection, the patient should be healthy. Be careful not to get any infection in other areas, such as infected wounds, pustules, blisters. This can cause pathogens from other places to infect the prosthesis.

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Antibiotics should be taken before surgery or dentistry by informing the doctor or dentist that the patient is implanted with knee or hip prosthesis. Especially during the first 2 years after surgery

Procedures that should take oral antibiotics beforehand.

  • Dentistry

  • Gastrointestinal endoscopy Or urinary tract

  • Catheterization

Follow Up

Due to wear and tear from the knee joint or may have complications to occur, coming by appointment to monitor the symptoms will allow the doctor to diagnose complications in time

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In the first phase, appointments are often scheduled. If the condition is normal, the appointment will gradually longer.

  • Appointment 2 weeks after surgery, to check the surgical wounds and the movement of the knee joint.

  • Appointment 6 weeks after surgery, to check the movement of the knee joint.

  • Appointment 3 months after surgery, to see the function of the knee joint

  • Appointment 6 months, 1 year and every 1 year after surgery to check for complications and wear and tear of the prosthesis.

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When should you come before the appointment?

  • Swollen knees, red hot, fever

  • Can move less of the knee joint

  • An accident at the operating area

  • Feeling unstable of the knee joint

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